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What to do with work PC?
I worked for years for a company, mostly in-house but for the last 2 years I worked from home. When I went out of house, 1 of the 2 owners of the company provided me with a PC and 3 monitors to use for work. About a year ago, I was laid off for a time, obtained new employment and then quite. Before that happened, the 2 owners of the company became embroiled in lawsuits against one another. Each owner requested the PC and monitors be returned to them. I was put in an awkward position, so I did the best that I could – requested that they resolve the issue with a signed letter as to who it should go to. In the meantime, I provided them both copies of all of the files. Since then, they have resolved the issue the lawsuits against one another. I don’t know if they are in business with each other any more. Neither has requested the PC and monitors be returned and I have asked numerous times for
them to give me some resolution. The last time I heard from them, they wanted me to provide them with the serial s for the items, which I did right away, but still no resolution; that was about 6 months ago. Since then, I’ve requested several more times with no reply. I’ve stored and not used the PC/monitors since I was laid off and provided them the files. I just want it gone. What can I do?
Asked on January 15, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Maryland
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Send them--and their attorneys, assuming that they have them--letters sent some way you can prove delivery, which briefly describe the situation, the prior efforts you have made to resolve it, and that if you are not told to whom to send the computer, etc. within 60 days, you will dispose of the material. If there are lawyers, also state in the letters that you will let the attorneys have the computer, etc. and hold it if requested, but that you cannot store this indefinitely. If no one replies, dispose of it as you see fit, keeping copies of all correspondence and proof of delivery, as applicable.
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